Once Schulz christened him Woodstock in 1970, the bird gradually developed a personality. Schulz didn’t think out this new character, with a plan for his development; rather he gradually saw the possibilities this “extra” provided, and once named he provided more and more opportunities, which Schulz exploited.

The network will create an official NBC Channel on YouTube to show clips from shows like "The Office" that are in its lineup for the season starting in September, NBC said in a statement yesterday. Financial terms were not disclosed.